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title: "Count (Tuple) (MDX) | Microsoft Docs"
ms.date: 06/04/2018
ms.prod: sql
ms.technology: analysis-services
ms.custom: mdx
ms.topic: reference
ms.author: owend
ms.reviewer: owend
author: minewiskan
---
# Count (Tuple) (MDX)


  Returns the number of dimensions in a tuple.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
Tuple_Expression.Count  
```  
  
## Arguments  
 *Tuple_Expression*  
 A valid Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) expression that returns a tuple.  
  
## Remarks  
 Returns the number of dimensions in a tuple.  
  
## Example  
 The calculated measure in the following query returns the value 2, which is the number of hierarchies present in the tuple `([Measures].[Internet Sales Amount], [Date].[Calendar].[Calendar Year].&[2001])`:  
  
```  
WITH MEMBER MEASURES.COUNTTUPLE AS  
COUNT(([Measures].[Internet Sales Amount], [Date].[Calendar].[Calendar Year].&[2001]))  
SELECT MEASURES.COUNTTUPLE ON 0  
FROM [Adventure Works]  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [Count (Dimension) (MDX)](../mdx/count-dimension-mdx.md)   
 [Count (Hierarchy Levels) (MDX)](../mdx/count-hierarchy-levels-mdx.md)   
 [Count (Set) (MDX)](../mdx/count-set-mdx.md)   
 [MDX Function Reference (MDX)](../mdx/mdx-function-reference-mdx.md)